Winter 2018

Through the Third Quarter of 2018, the Port of South Louisiana’s throughput totals display why it’s a vital economic engine for the River Parishes and why increasing depth levels in the Lower Mississippi River via dredging is so important.

In less than a decade, the Port of South Louisiana Executive Regional Airport has undergone a radical transformation — one that will continue with the recent announcements of new public hangars and other upgrades.

The state legislature established the Port of South Louisiana in 1960 to promote commerce and industrial development along the 54-mile stretch of the Mississippi River that runs through the St. Charles,
St. John and St. James tri-parish regions.